If you haven't heard, the nation's premiere groundhog, Puxatawney Phil, did see his shadow this morning, and he's forecast six more weeks of winter. Did they call for an early spring or six additional weeks of winter weather?

"Unfortunately, there have been years where the president has misinterpreted what Phil said", former handler Ron Ploucha told pennlive.com "Because Phil's never wrong, Phil's prediction is 100 percent correct, and we blame the variants on the president's interpretation of Phil's prediction". The famous Punxsutawney Phil, and Ohio's own weather-prognosticating rodent Buckeye Chuck, will reluctantly crawl out of their burrows to predict winter's end. Phil's prediction this year?

No one can talk to a horse, of course - or a groundhog.

Phil is not the only weather-predicting groundhog on the East Coast. Add one more year to that winter count.

The Groundhog Day tradition was brought to America from Europe, and German settlers in Pennsylvania began celebrating the day in the 19th century, substituting that traditional hedgehog for a Groundhog. According to legend, if the rodent emerges from his dwelling and sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter should be expected.

There doesn't appear to be much "science" behind either groundhog's predictions, just folklore and fun.

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Last year, Phil saw his shadow - which should have implemented a six-week winter period - but temperatures actually rose above the average during February and March.

Punxitawney Phil's accuracy rate is around 39 percent.

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During Prohibition, Phil threatened to impose 60 more weeks of winter on the community if he wasn't allowed to drink. If the little groundhog does not see his shadow, spring will be arriving early - and of course, Phil is never wrong.

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